At least 8 people were killed in a school shooting in Brazil

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4. Since Brazil has a population of about a third less than the US...

...that makes the rate per 100,000 much higher than here.

And also:

It is estimated that there are around 17 million firearms in Brazil, 9 million of which are unregistered. Some 39,000 people died in 2003 from gun-related injuries nationwide. In 2004, the number was 36,000. Brazil has the second largest arms industry in the Western Hemisphere. Approximately 80% of the weapons manufactured in Brazil are exported, mostly to neighboring countries; many of these weapons are then smuggled back into Brazil. Some firearms in Brazil come from police and military arsenals, having either been "stolen or sold by corrupt soldiers and officers."

Link from post #2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Brazil